Buying Assistant - Part Time

Pharmacy2U Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Pharmacy2U Ltd as a Buying Assistant and play a critical role in their commercial team based in Leeds. You will manage administrative tasks related to purchasing, ensuring timely stock availability while enjoying numerous employee benefits like sick pay, maternity pay, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension

Discounted insurance

Employee discount site

Discounted gyms

Employee assistance programme

In-house mental health support

Free onsite parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing and expediting purchase orders to ensure timely deliveries.
• Communicating with the buying team and reporting progress.
• Preparing reports ahead of scheduled meetings.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Role: Buying Assistant - Part Time


Location: Leeds, LS15 (with hybrid working after completion of training)


Salary: £13,114.40 per annum, plus extensive benefits


Contract type: Permanent


Employment type: Part time


Working hours: 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Do you want to work for the nation's largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We're a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years' experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

The Buying Assistant role is a key role within the commercial team, the candidate will be responsible for all the buying teams administration including, reviewing price challenges and system changes, preparing reports ahead of scheduled meetings, working closely with both manufacturers and wholesalers to source out of stock lines and agree pricing, placing supplier orders and tracking progress. Working cross functionally with other departments including operations, clinical and customer service. The successful candidate will be organised, articulate and confident, with a proven track record in an administrative role and an excellent eye for detail. This is a perfect introduction into a buying role.

What's in it for you?

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension

Discounted insurance (Aviva)

Employee discount site

Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)

Employee assistance programme

In-house mental health support

Free onsite parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Social events throughout the year

Cycle to work scheme

Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)

Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)

Long service bonus

Refer a friend bonus

Blue light card

Hybrid working

Commitment to CPD/training

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Annual leave buy and sell scheme

Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds

25% Discount & health & beauty purchases

25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you'll be doing?

• Processing and expediting purchase orders to ensure timely deliveries
• Communicating with the buying team and reporting progress
• Meeting set targets for individuals and team to meet business targets
• Working with key teams across the business (customer service, operations & clinical)
• Ensuring system admin is accurate and updated regularly
• Preparing reporting to include stock holding and monthly predicted volumes
• Communicating with the buying team and reporting progress
• Delivering an agreed savings target across the supplier base
• Adhering to an agreed stock holding target across all three sites
• Ensuring that the workplace remains fun, relaxed and friendly
  
  
  

Who are we looking for?

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English Grade C or above
• Ability to use Excel at an intermediate level
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, delivering against tight deadlines
• Has previously worked with IT systems
• Experience of working in a people facing role
• Previous experience working in an Administrative Role
• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks and workload
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  
  
  

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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